Workout Supplement Linked to Wrongful Death Lawsuit

By
Rourke and Blumenthal
|February 18, 2013

The parents of a young U.S. soldier who died shortly after taking the workout booster,
Jack3d, filed a
wrongful death lawsuit against USPlabs and GNC last Wednesday in San Diego. The plaintiffs
claim that the two companies deceptively marketed Jack3d as safe and effective
while not warning consumers about its potential health risks. Unfortunately,
this case brings to light the devastating gaps in product safety and regulatory
oversight in the supplement marketplace which is a $30 billion dollar
industry in the United States.

Jack3d contains a stimulant called
dimethylamylamine or
DMAA which was found in the bloodstream of the two U.S. Army soldiers who died
of heart attacks during physical training . According to medical literature,
DMAA is described as a synthetic stimulant similar to amphetamines that
can constrict blood vessels, raise blood pressure and heart rate, potentially
increasing risk of heart attack and strokes. After the deaths of the two
soldiers, the Defense Department removed all products containing DMAA
from stores on military bases and the Food and Drug Administration sent
warning letters to 10 manufacturers citing that the agency had no evidence
that DMAA qualified as a dietary ingredient or that it was safe. Health
professionals and family members of the victims then ask why, nearly half
a year after the warnings, retailers are still able to advertise and sell
products containing this harmful stimulant.

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